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Abstract

Linux® for System z® offers many advantages to customers who rely upon the IBM® mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux for System z takes advantage of the qualities of service in the System z hardware and in z/VM® , making it a robust industrial strength Linux. This provides an excellent platform for hosting Oracle® solutions that run in your enterprise.This IBM Redbooks® publication describes experiences gained while installing and testing several Oracle solutions, such as:- Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for Oracle- Installing Oracle Data Vault- Using Grid Control to manage 10gR2 Databases- Using Oracle’s Maximum Availability Architecture best practices with IBM System zIt also includes many general hints and tips for running Oracle products on IBM System z with Linux and z/VM.Interested readers would include database consultants, installers, administrators, and system programmers. This is not meant to replace Oracle documentation, but to supplement it with our experiences while installing and using Oracle products.

Table of contents

Part 1. Overview and InstallationChapter 1. Why customers are choosing to use Oracle products on Linux on IBM System zChapter 2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Linux on IBM System z for Oracle productsChapter 3. Installing Oracle and creating a database on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Chapter 4. Setting up an IBM disk storage system to use with Oracle on Linux on System zChapter 5. Oracle Database Vault installation on Linux for System zChapter 6. Installing Oracle EBS R12 in a mixed architecture configuration with DB on Linux on System zChapter 7. Installing PeopleSoft on Linux on zPart 2. Using Oracle on Linux on zChapter 8. Using Linux accounting with OracleChapter 9. CICS Access Manager with an Oracle DB on Linux on zChapter 10. Oracle Database migration to Linux for z using Transportable databaseChapter 11. Using hardware security modules with Oracle Advanced SecurityChapter 12. Using DB Control or DB Console with Grid Control ServerPart 3. Maximum Availability ArchitectureChapter 13. IBM and Oracle components for providing high availability for Oracle on Linux on IBM System ZChapter 14. Using Oracle Clusterware for a single instance database failoverAppendix A. Scripts for using Hardware Security Modules with Oracle Advanced SecurityAppendix B. Shell script for CRS failover